Statements That Have Me Thinking
As a person with Attention Deficit Disorder I take in a constant stream of input, however it takes me a while to process through it all (I’m almost always processing). What normally happens is that certain statements, questions or thoughts really grab my attention and keep filtering back through my mind for several weeks. To some extent it’s like the cream rising to the top an replaying in my mind over and over again. Over the last month several things other people have said have really caught my attention…and have had me wrestling with leadership questions. Most of it is revolves around the kind of leaders we need to be putting into place at Compass Point (both paid and volunteer leaders)…and the kind of leader I need to be in order to fulfill the vision that God has given us as a church. Here are those statements, quotes and questions…most are from Perry Noble’s coaching network that I’m currently participating in.
- “Thinking that things are going to slow down and we’ll be able to get our schedule under control is a lie from Hell” – Perry Noble
- “Fairness ended in the Garden Of Eden. It’s not our job as pastors to be fair, but to follow God’s leading first and foremost” – Perry Noble
- “Are you bringing on leaders…or projects?” – Jeff Kapusta
- “The church needs your leadership more than your preachership!” – Craig Groeschel
- “If the folks in leadership around you can get the decisions 80% close to what you wanted…leave them alone and let them do the job.” – Perry Noble
- “Leadership costs money!!!” – Perry Noble
- “If someone doesn’t bring energy to the vision when they walk into the room, they are not going to be in…or stay in…leadership at my church” – Hal Mayer
- “Never let your personal opinion affect your leadership.” – Perry Noble
- “Are you more concerned about being discovered or being developed?” – Perry Noble
- “Some days we don’t need to fast from food, but from technology.” – Perry Noble
- “The difference between where we are and where we want to be is the painful decisions we are unwilling to make.” – Ed Young, Jr. (I think that’s who originally said it)
- “If I have to spiritually feed my staff, then I don’t need them as staff.” – Perry Noble
